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Eyes & ears

Learning update: Eye health

This eduational update article looks at common eye problems.

04 May 2023 , 900 Min Module

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Learning update: Primary biliary cholangitis

Pharmacists can help with the detection of primary biliary cholangitis by raising awareness and symptom spotting.

04 May 2023 , 900 Min Module

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Women's health

Learning update: Maternal infections

Increase your understanding of some lesser-known but potentially serious maternal infections.

04 May 2023 , 15 Min Module

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Women's health

RPS calls for action on women's health inequalities

Action is needed to reduce the inequalities faced by women when accessing health services, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has said. 

19 Jul 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Smoking cessation

E-cig loophole puts minors at risk, Government told

A charity criticises the government for failing to close a loophole allowing companies to hand out free e-cigarettes to under-18s. 

19 Jul 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Asthma & COPD

DH sets ambitious targets for winter flu programme

The Department of Health and Social Care announces that it aims to vaccinate 85 per cent of people aged 65 and over against influenza.

18 Jul 2021 , 1 Min Article

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RPS calls for dialogue between pharmacists & GPs

Thorrun Govind said a meeting was important for the different health professions “to understand each other’s perspectives".

07 Jul 2021 , 1 Min Article

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The Independent Pharmacy Awards 2020

Winners announced!

21 Jun 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Reports of pharmacist oversupply greatly exaggerated

Earlier forecasts of a looming oversupply of pharmacists now appear wildly out of date, writes Jeremy Holmes in his PM column.

17 Jun 2021 , 2 Min Article

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GPs are trying to rewrite history on Covid

General practice may not have literally shut its doors during the pandemic but access has been a massive problem. Why try to rewrite history?

17 Jun 2021 , 2 Min Article

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Substance misuse

RPS: Every pharmacy should stock naloxone

Overdose treatment naloxone should be available from every community pharmacy in Scotland, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has said.

16 Jun 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Vaccinations

Govt moots compulsory jabs for health workers

Government exploring whether to make Covid jab compulsory for NHS workers – but unclear whether pharmacy teams being considered. 

16 Jun 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Urgent recall on 4,400 Co-codamol tablets

MHRA is urgently recalling packs of Co-codamol effervescent tablets amid concerns they may contain too much or too little of the active ingredients.

 

15 Jun 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Wales pushes forward with protected development time

Wales is piloting three models of protected learning time for community pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. 

15 Jun 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Hep C testing in South Shields

Provision of the new Community Pharmacy Hepatitis C Antibody Testing Service helped Carter’s Chemist identify patients in need of treatment.

14 Jun 2021 , 3 Min Article

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Proposals to overhaul LPCs could be ready by autumn

Wide-ranging proposals to restructure the PSNC and LPCs could be put to contractors by the autumn with a possible vote by the end of 2021. 

14 Jun 2021 , 1 Min Article